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MRI BRAIN IMAGES FOR CRANIOTOMY-MO
Columbia, MO
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Curators of the University of Missouri’s median price of $1.1k is 89% above the median hospital's median price ($573), higher than 67% of the 2,597 hospitals reporting CPT 70551. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 23 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $229.84 | $229.84 | $229.84 – $229.84 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $234.30 | $234.30 | $234.30 – $234.30 |
| 3 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $234.30 | $234.30 | $234.30 – $234.30 |
| 4 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $234.30 | $234.30 | $234.30 – $234.30 |
| 5 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $234.30 | $234.30 | $234.30 – $234.30 |
| 6 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $562.50 | $562.50 | $562.50 – $562.50 |
| 7 | Anthem exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $628.33 | $628.33 | $628.33 – $628.33 |
| 8 | Anthem hmo epo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $628.33 | $628.33 | $628.33 – $628.33 |
| 9 | Anthem ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $628.33 | $628.33 | $628.33 – $628.33 |
| 10 | Aetna missouri preferred ppo facility · other · outpatient | $1,082 | $1,082 | $1,082 – $1,082 |
| 11 | Anthem exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,266 | $1,266 | $1,266 – $1,266 |
| 12 | Anthem hmo epo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,266 | $1,266 | $1,266 – $1,266 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare exchange facility · other · outpatient | $1,318 | $1,318 | $1,318 – $1,318 |
| 14 | Aetna missouri preferred ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,344 | $1,344 | $1,344 – $1,344 |
| 15 | Anthem ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,363 | $1,363 | $1,363 – $1,363 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare custom facility · other · outpatient | $1,387 | $1,387 | $1,387 – $1,387 |
| 17 | Medica exchange facility · other · outpatient | $1,548 | $1,548 | $1,548 – $1,548 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare customer specific facility · other · outpatient | $1,564 | $1,564 | $1,564 – $1,564 |
| 19 | Aetna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,592 | $1,592 | $1,592 – $1,592 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare direct ppo facility · other · outpatient | $1,595 | $1,595 | $1,595 – $1,595 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare ppo/hmo facility · other · outpatient | $1,700 | $1,700 | $1,700 – $1,700 |
| 22 | Cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,758 | $1,758 | $1,758 – $1,758 |
| 23 | MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,820 | $1,820 | $1,820 – $1,820 |
Last updated: Dec 15, 2025
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